The following is a list of Melbourne Football Club leading goalkickers in each season of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League) and AFL Women's.
| ^ | Denotes current player |
| + | Player won Coleman Medal/VFL Leading Goalkicker Medal in same season |
| Season | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Jack Leith+ | 22 |
| 1898 | Charlie Young | 21 |
| 1899 | Jack Leith (2) | 21 |
| 1900 | Tommy Ryan | 24 |
| 1901 | Frank Langley | 17 |
| 1902 | Jack Leith (3) | 26 |
| 1903 | Vince Coutie | 19 |
| 1904 | Vince Coutie+ (2) | 39 |
| 1905 | Harry Cordner | 16 |
| 1906 | Basil Onyons | 16 |
| 1907 | Jack Leith (4) | 27 |
| 1908 | Vince Coutie (3) | 37 |
| 1909 | Harry Brereton | 34 |
| 1910 | Stan Fairbairn | 24 |
| 1911 | Harry Brereton+ (2) | 46 |
| 1912 | Harry Brereton+ (3) | 56 |
| 1913 | Mick Maguire | 13 |
| 1914 | Arthur Best | 30 |
| 1915 | Roy Park | 35 |
| 1919 | George Heinz | 15 |
| 1920 | Harry Harker | 23 |
| 1921 | Harry Harker (2) | 47 |
| 1922 | Harry Harker (3) | 47 |
| 1923 | Percy Tulloh | 31 |
| 1924 | Percy Tulloh (2) | 24 |
| 1925 | Harry Davie | 56 |
| 1926 | Harry Moyes | 55 |
| 1927 | Harry Davie (2) | 40 |
| 1928 | Bob Johnson | 55 |
| 1929 | Dick Taylor | 30 |
| 1930 | George Margitich | 73 |
| 1931 | George Margitich (2) | 66 |
| 1932 | George Margitich (3) | 60 |
| 1933 | Bob Johnson (2) | 62 |
| 1934 | Jack Mueller | 52 |
| 1935 | Maurie Gibb | 59 |
| 1936 | Eric Glass | 56 |
| 1937 | Ron Baggott | 51 |
| 1938 | Norm Smith | 80 |
| 1939 | Norm Smith (2) | 54 |
| 1940 | Norm Smith (3) | 86 |
| 1941 | Norm Smith (4) | 89 |
| 1942 | Fred Fanning | 37 |
| 1943 | Fred Fanning+ (2) | 62 |
| 1944 | Fred Fanning+ (3) | 87 |
| 1945 | Fred Fanning+ (4) | 67 |
| 1946 | Jack Mueller (2) | 58 |
| 1947 | Fred Fanning+ (5) | 97 |
| 1948 | Lance Arnold | 41 |
| 1949 | Bob McKenzie | 40 |
| 1950 | Denis Cordner | 36 |
| 1951 | Bob McKenzie (2) | 40 |
| 1952 | Noel Clarke | 49 |
| 1953 | Bob McKenzie (3) | 38 |
| 1954 | Noel Clarke (2) | 51 |
| 1955 | Stuart Spencer | 34 |
| 1956 | Bob Johnson | 43 |
| 1957 | Athol Webb | 56 |
| 1958 | Ron Barassi, Jr. | 44 |
| Athol Webb (2) | ||
| 1959 | Ron Barassi, Jr. (2) | 46 |
| 1960 | Ian Ridley | 38 |
| 1961 | Bob Johnson | 36 |
| 1962 | Laurie Mithen | 37 |
| 1963 | Barry Bourke | 48 |
| 1964 | John Townsend | 35 |
| 1965 | John Townsend (2) | 34 |
| 1966 | Barrie Vagg | 20 |
| 1967 | Hassa Mann | 38 |
| 1968 | Hassa Mann (2) | 29 |
| 1969 | Ross Dillon | 48 |
| 1970 | Ross Dillon (2) | 41 |
| 1971 | Paul Callery | 38 |
| 1972 | Greg Parke | 63 |
| 1973 | Ross Brewer | 32 |
| 1974 | Ross Brewer (2) | 40 |
| 1975 | Greg Wells | 32 |
| 1976 | Ray Biffin | 47 |
| 1977 | Ross Brewer (3) | 63 |
| 1978 | Henry Coles | 33 |
| 1979 | Robert Flower | 33 |
| 1980 | Brent Crosswell | 31 |
| 1981 | Mark Jackson | 76 |
| 1982 | Gerard Healy | 77 |
| 1983 | Robert Flower (2) | 40 |
| 1984 | Kelvin Templeton | 51 |
| 1985 | Brian Wilson | 40 |
| 1986 | Greg Healy | 35 |
| 1987 | Robert Flower (3) | 47 |
| 1988 | Ricky Jackson | 43 |
| 1989 | Darren Bennett | 34 |
| 1990 | Darren Bennett (2) | 87 |
| 1991 | Allen Jakovich | 71 |
| 1992 | Allen Jakovich (2) | 40 |
| 1993 | Allen Jakovich (3) | 39 |
| 1994 | Garry Lyon | 79 |
| 1995 | Garry Lyon (2) | 77 |
| 1996 | David Neitz | 56 |
| 1997 | David Neitz (2) | 30 |
| Jeff Farmer | ||
| 1998 | Jeff Farmer (2) | 47 |
| 1999 | David Neitz (3) | 46 |
| 2000 | Jeff Farmer (3) | 76 |
| 2001 | Russell Robertson | 42 |
| 2002 | David Neitz+ (4) | 82 |
| 2003 | David Neitz (5) | 65 |
| 2004 | David Neitz (6) | 69 |
| 2005 | Russell Robertson (2) | 73 |
| 2006 | David Neitz (7) | 68 |
| 2007 | Russell Robertson (3) | 42 |
| 2008 | Brad Miller | 26 |
| 2009 | Russell Robertson (4) | 29 |
| 2010 | Brad Green | 55 |
| 2011 | Liam Jurrah | 40 |
| 2012 | Mitch Clark | 29 |
| 2013 | Jeremy Howe | 28 |
| 2014 | Chris Dawes | 20 |
| 2015 | Jesse Hogan | 44 |
| 2016 | Jesse Hogan (2) | 41 |
| 2017 | Jeff Garlett | 42 |
| 2018 | Tom McDonald^ | 53 |
| 2019 | Christian Petracca^ | 22 |
| 2020 | Bayley Fritsch^ | 22 |
| 2021 | Bayley Fritsch^ (2) | 59 |
| 2022 | Bayley Fritsch^ (3) | 55 |
| 2023 | Bayley Fritsch^ (4) | 38 |
| ^ | Denotes current player |
| + | Player won AFL Women's leading goalkicker in same season |
| Season | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alyssa Mifsud | 9 |
| 2018 | Tegan Cunningham | 9 |
| 2019 | Tegan Cunningham (2) | 8 |
| 2020 | Kate Hore^ | 5 |
| Shelley Scott | ||
| 2021 | Kate Hore^ (2) | 12 |
| 2022 (S6) | Tayla Harris^ | 18 |
| 2022 (S7) | Kate Hore^ (3) | 17 |
| 2023 | Eden Zanker^+ | 23 |
Note: In 2023, the AFL Women's league leading goalkicker award was shared by Melbourne players Kate Hore and Eden Zanker. However, as Zanker kicked more goals in finals, Hore did not lead the club's goalkicking that year.